The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-10
AN HoNoRED NEWSPAPER.
What the "Augusta Chronicle" has to
Say to the ''ChRrlestOn News and


1t is refreshing TO read the occasional words
of kindness from one editor to another, and
for this reason we reproduce In these columns
some remarks by the augusta Chronicle In
reference to the Meas and Courier and the
new evening paper 10 be started In Charles
ton.
The Ne,cs and Courier itself is almost free
from the use of the bitter personalities that
so often blur the country press In their al
legged discussions Of public questions, and we
hope that the country press may yet learn
that the saying OF unki ind things OF the oreth;
rem does nothing to raise their own standard
of excellence in the eyes OF the public. We
feel satisfied that the brethren OF the editorial
profession are as hlgh-toned, as patriotic, and
and we have yet to learn the good Of trying
To belittle or defame brother editor, either
by Misrepresentation or unfair inSinuat,on.
The reading public, We believe, Will attest
that the instances where newspapers discuss
any public question without the use OF per-
Sonaities, are exceedingly few.
We take 1t for granted that each and every
editor In South Carolina Is laboring earnest
ly and faithfully for the good of the state
| out the practice OF trying TO charge evil In
tentions or casting inSinuatlons against the
character Of any bIother editor is as foolish
as 1t is unbecoming. Such course, we
believe, does more to lower Journalism In
the eye of the public than anything else, and
the pursuit Of a course which lowers jour.
nalism must bs q source of regret to oil
lovers OF the profession.
The augusta Chronicle says:
Our Charleston correspondent, with flour
lsi Of trumpetS, has announced the rising OF
new afternoon paper in Charleston, to be
called the SIN.
1t is proper for us TO say that If the article
In question had been seen by the writer 1t
would not have appeared in the Chronicle
save as an advertisement at so much per
square. The Chronicle has no interest In ad-
vertising newspaper In Charleston, to the
injury of the NeUs and Courier. AS matter
of business we would not decline TO do so.
The Chronicle differs upon leading economic
questions and other matters Of party policy
with the Ne,US and Courier, and II desires In
every open and honorable way to advance its
policy and It's interest In Charleston and
south Carolina, but 1t is not It's purpose, to be
used for the injury of its contemporary or
the detraction of It's editor
The columns of the Chronicle are open for
the discussion OF any public question. but In
dealing with public men or measures no
harsh personalities shall be INDUCED in.
The Chronicle will not presume to forestall
Capt. Dawson to say that Charleston or South
Carolina has never had such an ably and ad.
mirably conducted paper rs the NepS and
Courier. II Is also proper for us to say that In
all that constitutes Clean, healthy and pro-
greSsive newspaper, South Carolina has new
er had its equal and the South has not Its su-
pcrior. The NeUS and Courier has done more
for Charleston and South Carolina than the
public will ever do for 1t, and this is true rs
to every leading newspaper in the South.
We say these kind words OF the Netps and
CDuri.r and It's editor because we believe them
to be deserved. While we differ with our con-
temporary upon leading issues of Dem mocrntic
policy as we'll as upon important economic
questions, we give 1t the full need OF praise
for its excellence rs q newspaper, and for tho
great good that II has accomplished for its
city and state.